<<<<The anarcha-feminist group is planning a weekend "free-school" for September and we are looking for a venue. It's really hard to find an affordable and suitable location in Edinburgh, and having used the Forest for events in the past (with different groups) I was wondering if we could do it again. I wasn't sure who to approach at the Forest about this but if I should be doing it through some other channel would you mind fowarding this to the relevant person for me?

Basically the request is to book the Forest on the 26th & 27th of September. We would like to book the Hall, Action room and one other space (crafty room or something like that?) so that we can hold workshops in them. We would need them from 10:00am - 6:00pm on these days. I have briefly spoken to Scoutt about this and they seemed to think it might be possible. If so, could you also let me know what the cost might be? We are currently putting in a funding application to support this project so if you let us know soon then we can factor this in.

looks like there has been some confusion with this booking. Would it be possible for the Freeschool to use the cave and the screenprinting room (I'll help make it possible) and the front room of the cafe, because the filmy people are using the hall on the saturday? They can make a donation or something, they have funding. They were sure that they had the booking, and are pretty confused by this.

well. the film people had already paid etc so their booking was soundapparently the collective spoke to Nix about trying to rearrange it, Nix told them "if they didn't hear from him then assume they couldn't use the hall" but they thought it was the other way around. oops.

I think it would be ace if we can help this happen.Chris/Stevie - any problems with using the screenprinting room?Nix - any probs with using the cave? I can book it myself, they can put some money in towards it if necessary

That would be awesome Scoutt if you would be able to look into it! I havebeen in conversation with nix about this for a couple of months now andhave been getting mixed messages about it.

The last time we spoke (about 2 weeks ago) he said that he would ask thefilm people if they would be up for doing their thing on the 23rd/24thbecause we had asked for the hall first, though he had forgotten about itwhen he spoke to them. He said he thought it pretty likely that he wouldbe able to get the hall for us for the 25th and said he would be in touchwith me soon to confirm that, but have since heard nothing from him. I'vesent texts and emails Forest ways this week to try to find out fordefinite what the score is, but alas, no reply.

I was thinking of going in myself in person on wednesday before themeeting to speak to him, but if you get the chance to find out that wouldbe super cool

okits their last meeting for the freeschool tonightwe're going to make the screenprinting room nice to sit in on fridaywe'll make the cave nice on saturdayi noticed that the cave is only closed until 5pm, could this be extended? I could call Hamish & check with himalso I assume it's ok to have the book stall in the cafe cos nobody has raised any problems with that